Summary:
Westbrook-Walnut Grove Secondary is the only high school in Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools, serving grades 7–12 to 198 students in Westbrook, Minnesota. The district ranks 231 of 458 in Minnesota, at the 50th percentile with 2 stars. The school's own rank history shows improvement and then a slide: 306 of 480 (36th percentile) in 2023–24, 253 of 450 (44th percentile) in 2024–25, and 306 of 473 (35th percentile) in 2025–26, holding 2 stars each year.
Completion outcomes are this school's clearest strength. The graduation rate is 95.8%, well above the state's 84.9%, and the dropout rate is 0.0% against a state rate of 4.2%. Academically, 8th grade is the bright spot: it beats the state in all three subjects, with math at 56.3% vs. 42.3% statewide, reading at 53.1% vs. 50.0%, and science at 19.4% vs. 16.7%. All-grade math also improved year over year, from 36.36% to 40.2%, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.7 and 56.06% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.
Reading is the biggest concern. It falls below the state at every reported grade except 8th: all grades at 33.3% vs. 48.6%, 10th grade at 29.6% vs. 42.5%, and 7th grade at just 18.9% vs. 43.5% — 24.6 points behind and the lowest figure in the data. All-grade reading also slipped from 40.0% to 33.3%. Other gaps include 11th grade math at 26.5% vs. 35.3%, End of Course science at 22.6% vs. 35.0%, and all-grade science at 21.0% vs. 25.5%. In short, students here finish school at high rates, and 8th grade performs well, but reading and upper-grade math and science need attention to lift overall proficiency and the school's rank.
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